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Notifying Member: Turkey

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:

Turkey-TBT Enquiry Point

Ministry of Trade

DG of Product Safety and Inspection

Sogutozu Mah. 2176 Sok. No:63 06530

Cankaya/Ankara - TURKEY

Tel: +90 312 204 89 40

Fax: +90 312 212 68 64

E-mail: tbt@ticaret.gov.tr

Website: http://www.teknikengel.gov.tr

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], other:

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Plastic materials and articles in contact with food

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Turkish Food Codex Communiqué on Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (94 page(s), in Turkish)  

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Description of content: The purpose of this Communiqué is to determine the specifications for plastic materials and articles that are in contact with food and compliance testing rules  

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Protection of human health or safety

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Relevant documents:

·         Veterinary, Phytosanitary, Food and Feed Law No: 5996 (G/SPS/N/TUR/9)

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Proposed date of adoption: 1 February 2019

Proposed date of entry into force: 1 February 2019 (Transitional period 2 years)

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Final date for comments: 14 January 2019

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Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:

The electronic version of the regulatory text can be downloaded at:
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
DG of Food and Control
Address: Eskisehir Yolu 9. Km. Lodumlu-Ankara/TURKEY
Tel: +(90 312) 258 7753
Fax: +(90 312) 258 7760
Website: http://www.tarimorman.gov.tr

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